RNS Number:0122R
Venture Production PLC
28 March 2008


Venture Production plc (the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholdings and Disclosure


The Company was notified on 27 March 2008 of the following changes in the
interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
("PDMRs").

The following Ordinary shares of 0.4p each in the Company ("Shares") were
purchased under the Venture Production plc Share Incentive Plan on 27 March 2008
on the London Stock Exchange. Partnership Shares were purchased by each Director
and PDMR at 612.50 pence per Share, Matching Shares were acquired at nil cost
pursuant to the Share Incentive Plan and will be held in Trust.

                                          Shares acquired
                                  ------------------------------
                           Partnership  Matching Shares  Total Shares    Total
                                Shares     purchased at     Purchased
                                               nil cost
                          purchased at                                       %
                         612.50 p each
                           ----------        ---------      --------  ---------

Director/PDMR
---------------

Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b)
--------------------------------------
Michael Wagstaff                  20               40            60       0.00
Jonathan Murphy                   20               40            60       0.00
Roderick Begbie                   20               40            60       0.00
Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a)
--------------------------------------
Chris Bird                        20               40            60       0.00
Jonathan Roger                    20               40            60       0.00
Michael Travis                    20               40            60       0.00
Craig McCallum                    21               42            63       0.00


Following these purchases, the interests of the Directors and PDMRs are as
follows:

Director/PDMR      Registered Holder             Holding  Total holding  Total
---------------    -------------------         ---------                 -------
                                                                             %

Michael Wagstaff   Share Nominees Limited        7,706
                   Pershing Keen Nominees    1,775,289
                   M J Wagstaff                630,825
                                                               --------  -------
                                                            2,413,820    1.685
                                                               --------  -------

Jonathan Murphy    Share Nominees Limited        7,706
                   Adam & Co Nominee         1,297,346
                                                               --------  -------
                                                            1,305,052    0.911
                                                               --------  -------

Roderick Begbie    Share Nominees Limited        7,706
                   Pershing Keen Nominees      341,943
                   RM Begbie                     4,500
                                                               --------  -------
                                                              354,149    0.247
                                                               --------  -------

Chris Bird      Share Nominees Limited          2,953
                C Bird                        108,134
                                                            --------     -------
                                                           111,087       0.078
                                                            --------     -------

Jonathan Roger  Share Nominees Limited          6,392
                J Roger                       109,718
                Mrs SC Roger (Spouse)          45,000
                                                            --------     -------
                                                           161,110       0.112
                                                            --------     -------

Mike Travis     Share Nominees Limited          7,403
                MJ Travis                         660
                Mrs S Travis (Spouse)          65,287
                                                            --------     -------
                                                            73,350       0.051
                                                            --------     -------

Craig McCallum  Share Nominees Limited          1,378
                                                            --------     -------
                                                             1,378       0.001
                                                            --------     -------


Contact:

Simon Waite

Company Secretary

Venture Production plc

Kings Close

62 Huntly Street

Aberdeen

AB10 1RS


Tel: 01224 619000


28 March 2008



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